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05/13/2017

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iarmitage75
08/31/2020

Most likely taken during construction. This was a "mine mouth" power plant that took the coal from the mine across the road. It produced power for the greater Chicago area. The last I knew (mid 2000's) it was burning PRB coal from Wyoming.

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